This promise states that people who complete the aa program and make a. Upon working through the steps to and including the 9th and 10th steps. In reality the promises werent limited to just material things, and there are in fact specific promises related to each of the 12 steps. The promises 9th and 10th steps overeaters anonymous. Fifth step guide step 5 admitted to god, to ourselves, and. And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone even alcohol. Step study team study guide this study guide has proven helpful in providing structure and guidance for learning to work the twelve step program, as it is described in the book alcoholics anonymous, in small groups of 812 persons.
The promises of the aa big book the promises of the aa big book step one 1. Most of us begin to receive some of the promises as soon as we enter a twelve step program. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway. If you prefer you can use our jpeg version instead high resolution low resolution.
Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf download. Steps by the big book step 10 steps by the big book. Step 10 continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before. Our minds rebel at the very thought that we have lost control. Step five is difficult but necessary to sobriety and peace of mind. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone we can help. Fifth step guide step 5 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. Aa promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. You can also hear our thursday big book study recordings at 641 7153900.
And we have ceased fighting anything or anyoneeven alcohol. Aa step 2 lays the foundation for the successful completion of steps 312 and requires you to accept outside helpa higher power, a sponsor, a therapist, a friend, therapeutic treatment, or another type of greater powerto control their destructive drinking behaviors. The promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Feb 03, 2014 steps 10,11,12 read big book p84 to 103 set aside prayer god, please set aside everything that we think we know about ourselves, the book, sobriety, the 12 steps, and you god. Step five 55 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Printable literature central office of southwest missouri. Fifth step guide step 5 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to. The promises from pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. Tenth step promises alcoholics anonymous central service office. We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery.
The 10th step promises alcoholics anonymous nia district 12. We know that no real alcoholic ever recovers control. I was to know happiness, peace and usefulness, in a way of life that is incredibly more wonderful as time passes. God please help each and everyone of us to have an open mind so we may have a new experience, and discover the truth. The ninth step promises can be found through pages 8384 in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Aa step 2 lays the foundation for the successful completion of steps 312 and requires you to accept outside helpa higher power, a sponsor, a therapist, a friend, therapeutic treatment, or another type of greater powerto control their destructive drinking behaviors with an eye toward the longterm solution of recovery. Its simply no fun to be wrong and then have to admit it. Many aa meetings close with the promises, and early on i was very confused about the exact nature of the promises that aa members all seemed so familiar with. We believe that is useful to remind ourselves of this fact. Those of us belonging to a religious denomination which requires confession must, and of course, will want to go to the properly appointed au. The 10th step promises recovery from a hopeless state. The 9th step promises women of grace, dignity, and sobriety.
A if tempted, we recoil from it as from a hot flame. Remember though, these promises only apply to alcoholics working the steps. Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us. Big book, page 84 this thought brings us to step ten, which suggests we continue to take personal inventory and continue to set right any new mistakes as we go along. We react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened automatically. A we react sanely and normally, and a we will find that this has happened automatically.
For the aa founders and for those of us who practice all 12 steps today, we are sure god wants this for all people. Step ten continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Posts about aa 10th step promises written by books4freedotcom. In the six years i have followed the 12 steps of aa, my level of happiness has increased beyond measure and it continues to increase with time. My viral sobriety by jared bryan smith, a brutally honest depiction of abuse, suicide, addiction, alcoholism, hep c, interferon, and more. The promises of aas big book hazelden betty ford foundation. Comparison of first edition alcoholics anonymous 14th printing with second edition.
Learn about the alcoholics anonymous promises and what they mean for people working the steps of addiction recovery and the rewards of recovery. Back to basics to be able to twelfth step ourselves and. Twelve step prayers spiritual alcoholics anonymous cleveland. Promises of alcohol vs aa letting go acceptance was the answer the doctors opinion the 6 original steps in bill ws handwriting principles of the 12 step recovery process recovery process the 12 steps with the promises 12 steps of insanity big book goals step 1 emotional sobriety step 2 proposition exercise step 2. Prayers and promises oa central new mexico intergroup.
The twelve step programs are well known for their use in recovering from addictive and dysfunctional behaviors. Nov 19, 2014 the ninth step promises are a section of the big book where recovering alcoholics are promised certain things. Much like the ninth step promises, the tenth step promises are a section of the big book where recovering. But when we approach step ten we commence to put our a. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps. Promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. The 12 promises of aa from alcoholics anonymous pages 8384 with regard to working steps 8 and 9, if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Meetings can be found on page 8384, of the big book, alcoholics anonymous. Step one we admitted that we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable.
Step 10 continued to take personal inventory and when we. Apr 18, 2017 alcoholics anonymous is a 12 step program that, if worked thoroughly and honestly, will be a significant asset toward your recovery. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. The promises alcoholics anonymous of colorado springs. Comparison of first edition alcoholics anonymous 14th printing with second edition alcoholics anonymous 16th printing reference to. A s we work the fi rst nine steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We vigorously commenced this way of living as we cleaned up the past. Jan 14, 2021 whether youre working the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, narcotics anonymous na, alanon, or any other program, step 10 may be one of the least popular of all the 12 steps. Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change. The following are some one hundred and twenty five promises from the first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, reprinted with permission. Please click below to read the promises of alcohol vs aa. Rightly and naturally, we think well before we choose the per son or persons with whom to take this intimate and con. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace.
At some point in our sobriety, we begin to believe in the promises of sobriety laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. Without fearless admission of defects, few could stay sober. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development we will be amazed before we are halfway through. Ask god to help you pause, relax and take it easy if agitation or doubt creeps into our day. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps the twelve steps. We will seldom be interested in liquor drugs, actingout behaviour. The first 12 step program began with alcoholics anonymous a. Step 10 promises description of a recovered alcoholicaddict. Steps to recovery and spiritual principles to live by emotional.
We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and woman who have recovered from a seemingly. We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part. Twelve step prayers spiritual alcoholics anonymous. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf. The twelve step program big book guide big book sponsorship.
Dear lord, i admit that i am powerless over my addiction. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on. The alcoholic will receive the promises when after completing the 12 steps and putting his or her program into action with others. Meditate upon the meaning of each word in those prayers. Alcoholics anonymous 10 step promises your spiritual condition p84, 85 aa and we have ceased fighting anything or anyoneeven alcohol.
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